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tellingly
tell·ing T0094400 (tĕl′ĭng)adj.1. Having force and producing a striking effect.2. Revealing previously unknown information.
tell′ing·ly adv.Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. | tellingly - in a telling manner; "the plain manner of its style all the more tellingly points up the horror of the case" |
Translationstell (tel) – past tense, past participle told (tould) verb1. to inform or give information to (a person) about (something). He told the whole story to John; He told John about it. 告訴 告诉2. to order or command; to suggest or warn. I told him to go away. 吩咐，命令 吩咐，命令 3. to say or express in words. to tell lies / the truth / a story. 講述 讲述4. to distinguish; to see (a difference); to know or decide. Can you tell the difference between them?; I can't tell one from the other; You can tell if the meat is cooked by/from the colour. 辨別，斷定 辨别，断定 5. to give away a secret. You mustn't tell or we'll get into trouble. 洩密 泄密6. to be effective; to be seen to give (good) results. Good teaching will always tell. 產生效果 产生效果ˈteller noun1. a person who receives or pays out money over the counter at a bank. 出納員 出纳员2. a person who tells (stories). a story-teller. 講故事的人 讲故事的人ˈtelling adjective having a great effect. a telling argument. 有效力的 有效力的ˈtellingly adverb 生動地 生动地ˈtelltale adjective giving information (often which a person would not wish to be known). the telltale signs of guilt. 搬弄是非的 拨弄是非的I told you so I told or warned you that this would happen, had happened etc, and I was right. `I told you so, but you wouldn't believe me. 我曾提醒過 我早告诉过你的，我早说过会这样 tell off to scold: The teacher used to tell me off for not doing my homework ( ˌtelling-ˈoff: He gave me a good telling-off) noun 責備 责备tell on1. to have a bad effect on. Smoking began to tell on his health. 產生（壞的）影響 产生（坏的）影响 2. to give information about (a person, usually if they are doing something wrong). I'm late for work – don't tell on me! 告發某人 告发某人tell tales to give away secret or private information about the (usually wrong) actions of others. You must never tell tales. 撥弄是非，暴露內情 拨弄是非，暴露内情 tell the time to (be able to) know what time it is by looking at a clock etc or by any other means. He can tell the time from the position of the sun; Could you tell me the time, please? 會看鐘點，知道（時間） 会看钟点，知道（时间） there's no telling it is impossible to know. There's no telling what he'll do! 難以預料 难以预料you never can tell it is possible. It might rain – you never can tell. 不可預料 不可预料EncyclopediaSeetelling |